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2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Texas

4 Colleges
$26,246 Avg Salary
$15,794 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 7,380 degrees and certificates were awarded to parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Texas to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for parks and rec majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Central Texas College the most popular online school in Texas for parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in parks and rec at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#2

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Navarro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in parks and rec at Navarro College, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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#3

Angelina College

Lufkin, TX

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelina College landed the # 3 spot on the list. AC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lufkin.

Of the 8 students majoring in parks and rec at AC, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#4

Clarendon College

Clarendon, TX

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Clarendon College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies schools in Texas. Located in the remote area of Clarendon, Clarendon College is a public school with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,071
New Mexico 141
Oklahoma 1,179

Parks & Rec Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Health & Physical Education 67,146
Recreation Administration 3,122
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 3,106
Outdoor Education 265
Other Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies 174

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Legal Professions 61,055
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NPS Photo/Zurbuch.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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